the orion ##s have continued to participate in maritime security operations as part of operation gateway , conducting patrols over the indian ocean , strait of malacca and south china sea . they have reportedly also been involved in freedom of navigation flights . australia was a member of the international coalition which contributed military forces to the 1991 gulf war , deploy ##ing a naval task group of two warships , a support ship and a clearance diving team ; in total about 750 personnel . the australian contribution was the first time australian personnel were deployed to an active war zone since the establishment of the ad ##f and the deployment tested its capabilities and command structure . however , the australian force did not see
the orions have continued to participate in maritime security operations as part of operation gateway, conducting patrols over the indian ocean, strait of malacca and south china sea. they have reportedly also been involved in freedom of navigation flights. australia was a member of the international coalition which contributed military forces to the 1991 gulf war, deploying a naval task group of two warships, a support ship and a clearance diving team ; in total about 750 personnel. the australian contribution was the first time australian personnel were deployed to an active war zone since the establishment of the adf and the deployment tested its capabilities and command structure. however, the australian force did not see